2023 House Bill 5323

State management: purchasing; state procurement of solar panels made with forced labor or oppressive child labor; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending sections 114, 115, 241c, 261, 305, and 404 (MCL 18.1114, 18.1115, 18.1241c, 18.1261, 18.1305, and 18.1404), section 114 as amended by 2001 PA 61, section 115 as amended by 2018 PA 389, section 241c as added by 2016 PA 527, section 261 as amended by 2020 PA 174, and sections 305 and 404 as amended by 1999 PA 8, and by adding section 261g.

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This bill seeks to refine definitions and procurement processes, emphasizing Michigan-based procurement, competitive bidding, and the prohibition of contracts with entities boycotting strategic partners or employing forced or oppressive child labor, particularly in the solar panel industry.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 9, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Aragona (R-60) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Bierlein (R-97), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Brian BeGole (R-71), Angela Rigas (R-79), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Phil Green (R-67) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations